(2024-01-12). Thursday 1/11: Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission Meeting. indybay.org County Government Center (in auditorium) | 70 W Hedding St | San Jose, CA…
(2024-01-12). An ex-CIA agent looks back at 22 years of torture at Guantánamo Bay. mronline.org 
"Guantánamo has been universally condemned by every human rights, civil liberties, and civil rights group in the world that has expressed an opinion, as well as by the United Nations, and most countries in the world," writes John Kiriakou.
(2024-01-11). New Report from Leading Research and Civil Society Organizations Reveals New Information on the Arrests of Water Defenders and the State of Human Rights in El Salvador under the Bukele Administration. ips-dc.org The new report highlights the full extent of human rights abuses under the Bukele administration, as well as evidence that the Bukele administration would like to bring back mining.
(2024-01-11). Namibia: CCPR Centre and IPPR strengthen Civil Society's role on UN human rights mechanisms. reliefweb.int Country: Namibia | Source: Centre for Civil and Political Rights | CSOs from Namibia ready to engage with the Human Rights Committee in March 2024 | Windhoek, Namibia – In a collaborative effort between the Centre for Civil and Political Rights and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a two-day workshop unfolded in Windhoek, Namibia on 13rd and 14th December 2023. This workshop brought together 15 participants from various NGOs including at least 50% women human rights defenders. It aimed at deepening the understanding of civil society organizations on the Treaty-based Human Rights mechanisms, with…
(2024-01-11). Thursday 1/11: Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission Meeting. indybay.org County Government Center (in auditorium) | 70 W Hedding St | San Jose, CA…
(2024-01-11). An Ex-CIA Agent Looks Back At 22 Years Of Torture At Guantanamo Bay. popularresistance.org January 11 marks the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the prison component of the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Cuba. The U.S. military has been at Guantánamo for decades, of course, but the idea to use the isolated base as a prison where men — and in some cases boys — who had never been formally accused of a crime could be held forever, came from the office of Vice President Dick Cheney in 2002. In the intervening years, presidents and members of Congress of both parties have ignored civil rights, civil liberties and human rights to keep this abomination open. It's up to the rest of us to deman…
(2024-01-11). Palestinian Genocide Scholar & South African Lawyer on "Extreme Urgency" of World Court Case. democracynow.org 
We speak with guests in Johannesburg and Jerusalem about South Africa's landmark case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, where judges are being asked to intervene to stop a genocide. "What essentially South Africa is calling for is a ceasefire in Gaza," says South African human rights lawyer Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh. We also speak with Palestinian genocide scholar Maha Abdallah, who says there is "extreme urgency" for the world to stop the bloodshed. "The court must immediately act," Abdallah says.
(2024-01-12). South Africa, Israel made their cases at the ICJ. What next?>. newarab.com 
Israel and South Africa have each made their cases in public hearings at the South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. Israel has conducted indiscriminate bombings, arbitrary killings, and tortured detainees over the course of its onslaught, which has lasted m…
(2024-01-11). Why won't Biden close Gitmo? responsiblestatecraft.org 
Today marks 22 years since the first set of detainees arrived at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. military base in Cuba. The camp, in the George W. Bush administration's telling, fell outside of the normal jurisdiction of federal courts and was thus free from pesky concerns like treating detainees humanely or charging them with crimes. | "Gitmo" quickly became a by-word for the worst excesses of the Global War on Terror, including torture and indefinite detention. By 2005, the New York Times editorial board
(2024-01-11). An Ex-CIA Agent Looks Back at 22 Years of Torture at Guantánamo Bay. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-11). "Goon Squad" of Mississippi sheriff deputies carried out campaign of terror and torture. wsws.org Deputies in Rankin County carried out a reign of extrajudicial torture and brutality that went ignored for years.
(2024-01-11). Nuevo Informe de Organizaciones Líderes en Investigación y de la Sociedad Civil Revela Nueva Información sobre los Arrestos de Defensores del Agua y el Estado de los Derechos Humanos en El Salvador, bajo la Administración de Bukele. ips-dc.org El nuevo informe pone de relieve el alcance de los abusos contra los derechos humanos cometidos bajo el gobierno de Bukele, así como pruebas de que su gobierno pretende reabrir la minería.
(2024-01-12). Two Teachers in Kaliro Arrested for Alleged Defilement. plusnews.ug 
Two teachers in Kaliro District have been arrested for alleged defilement. The suspects who are currently detained at Kaliro central police station include; 35-year-old Grace Mukabile and Protus Fumbula, aged 27 years. The Police in Busoga North say that the parents of a 15-year-old girl filed a case of a missing person with Kaliro Central …
(2024-01-12). Ahead Of Inauguration, Guatemala Court Shields VP-elect From Arrest. latintimes.com Guatemala's highest court issued an order Thursday shielding vice president-elect Karin Herrera from arrest amid rumors she could be detained in a move that would derail her inauguration and that of president-elect Bernardo Arevalo this weekend.
(2024-01-11). The Stubborn Legacy of America's Response to 9/11. counterpunch.org 
This week marks the 22nd anniversary of the opening of the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, the infamous prison on the island of Cuba designed to hold detainees from this country's Global War on Terror. It's an anniversary that's likely to go unnoticed, since these days you rarely hear about the war on terror — and
(2024-01-11). Ecuador: 2 Days of Armed Violence, 14 Deaths, Several Kidnapped and Injured, Dozens Arrested (+Correa & Maduro). orinocotribune.com 
The deep crisis of armed violence that has taken Ecuador by storm in recent days—which has resulted in widespread chaos that especially hit the province of Guayas, leading to the government declaring a state of emergency—has left an official toll of at least 14 people dead, several injured, many others kidnapped, and widespread fires and explosions of several vehicles, alongside dozens of detainees. | Late in the night of Tuesday, January 9, members of the security directorate of the Guayaquil mayor's office confirmed the death of at least eight people, with several injured, vehicles and motorcycles i…
(2024-01-11). Guantanamo: An Enduring Stain. counterpunch.org 
The infamous U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay turns 22 this month. Its ugly history now spans an entire generation. For those who might not remember, on January 11, 2002, General Richard Myers described Guantanamo's first arrivals as "people that would gnaw hydraulic lines in the back of a C-17 to bring it down" and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld chimed in, "To be in an eight-by-eight cell in beautiful, sunny Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is not inhumane."
(2024-01-12). Sunday 1/14: Be A Hero: Memorial for Ady Barkan, Activist Health Care for All & Disability Rights. indybay.org Virtual remembrance | RSVP: rememberingady.com/…
(2024-01-12). Thursday 1/18: Animal Rights Rally and March for Free Palestine. indybay.org Sproul Plaza, Berkeley…
(2024-01-12). The Gasmen of Holman Prison: If at First You Don't Kill, Try, Try to Kill Again. counterpunch.org 
The first time the State of Alabama tried to kill Kenneth Eugene Smith, he was strapped to the death gurney for four agonizing hours, while lawyers for the state scrambled to overturn a federal appeals court injunction that had halted the planned execution earlier in the day on the grounds that Alabama's method of execution might violate Smith's rights against cruel and unusual punishment.
(2024-01-12). Israel police bars protests against Gaza war, citing inability to protect public, prevent violence. haaretz.com Rights group slam decision to prevent Jewish and Arab groups demonstrating in Haifa…
(2024-01-11). REPORT: El Salvador's State of Deception. ips-dc.org 
(2024-01-13). Correspondence] Profit over people: the injustice of commercial determinants of health. thelancet.com In an Editorial,1 the editors raise important concerns about the effect of commercial factors on health. However, the Editorial failed to acknowledge the crucial role of intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical industry. Although it might be true that some pharmaceutical companies prioritise profits over the needs of humanity, without intellectual property protections,2 innovation and investment in research and development would be severely hindered. A delicate balance needs to be maintained between incentivising innovation and ensuring that medicines are accessible and affordable to those who need them…
(2024-01-13). Perspectives] Tawhida Ben Cheikh: champion of women's health in Tunisia. thelancet.com Since its independence in 1956, Tunisia has advanced the rights of women, including the right and opportunity to control their fertility. So it is no surprise that it was a Tunisian woman, Tawhida Ben Cheikh (1909—2010), who became the first Muslim woman in north Africa and the Middle East to qualify as a physician and promote family planning. Yet she achieved her medical qualification while Tunisia was still under French colonial rule and the legal position of women was defined by traditional Islamic codes.
(2024-01-12). "Gaslighting and Cherry-Picking": How Israel Is Defending Itself at World Court on Charges of Genocide. democracynow.org 
The second day of South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice at The Hague saw Israel take the stand, defending against accusations that its government is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. South Africa is demanding an emergency suspension of Israel's aerial and ground assault on Gaza in front of the United Nations' highest court. From The Hague, we hear from Diala Shamas, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, the organization that sued President Biden in November, accusing him of failing to prevent genocide in Gaza. Shamas r…
(2024-01-11). Congressional Democrats rally against Biden-approved Willow Project in Alaska. nationofchange.org As the legal challenges continue, the fate of the Willow Project remains a pivotal issue at the intersection of climate policy, Indigenous rights, and U.S. energy strategy.
(2024-01-11). Sunday 1/14: Be A Hero: Memorial for Ady Barkan, Activist Health Care for All & Disability Rights. indybay.org Virtual remembrance | RSVP: rememberingady.com/…
(2024-01-11). Delegation To Honduras Launches Campaign To Indict The US, Canada. popularresistance.org Members of a ten-day US/Canada delegation hosted by the Cross Border Network of Kansas City and the Honduras Solidarity Network of North America have investigated how their two nations prioritize protecting the political, economic, and military interests of their governments and corporations over the rights and interests of the Honduran people. The delegation visited communities affected by mining and land grabbing, met with labor movement activists, and spoke with US, Canadian and Honduran officials and found that the continuing poverty, inequality, and dispossession of the Honduran people result from the crimes…
(2024-01-11). Thursday 1/18: Animal Rights Rally and March for Free Palestine. indybay.org Sproul Plaza, Berkeley…
(2024-01-11). In Win for Reproductive Rights, FTC Bans Data Brokers From Selling Location Data. truthout.org In a significant victory for the privacy of people seeking abortion in the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission has issued a groundbreaking ban on the sale of individuals' medical location data. The FTC settlement announced on Tuesday is the first of its kind and concludes the agency's investigation into the smartphone surveillance company Outlogic (formerly X-Mode Social), which bills itself as the… |
(2024-01-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Finnish workers continue struggle begun in September against austerity and attacks on right to strike involving tens of thousands despite union attempts to limit action; strikes and protests by Iranian workers over cost-of-living crisis continue into the New Year, with steel and oil workers striking over lack of employment rights; protests by Libyan oil workers and local residents at two oilfields shut down production to demand a hospital, jobs for youth and refinery to end petrol and gas shortage…
(2024-01-12). Government Agencies Shouldn't Be Allowed to Destroy Their Paper Trail of Medical Abuse and Neglect. aclu.org Last year,
(2024-01-12). US imposes sanctions over transfer of North Korean missiles to Russia. aljazeera.com Measures target three Russian entities, one individual. US State Department says missiles for use in Ukraine war.
(2024-01-12). Sanctions, Leverage, and Venezuelan Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com By Ricardo Vaz — Jan 3, 2024 | The US' economic coercive measures severely constrain Venezuela's ability to negotiate with foreign corporations, VA's Ricardo Vaz explains | On October 18, 2023, the Biden administration eased select The move sparked unrealistic expectations for…
(2024-01-11). Russians Cry Tears of Laughter Into Their Sanctioned German Beer. strategic-culture.su 
(2024-01-11). Russia Is Still — by Far — the World's Most-Sanctioned Country. globalresearch.ca